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TIME-TABLE.

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To-day,

Entries close for Hong Kong Lawn Bowls League.

Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30

p.m

Simplex Plaster Co., Ltd., 2nd 3rd Annual general meeting Floor, Powell's Building, 3 p.m. (details in sports columa daily).

H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament

Savoy, and Cala Parisien, 4.30 Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

Choral Evensong, St. John's Cathedral, 5.43 p.

Annual Meeting Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong.

Lord. Birkenhead's promised visit Sir John Cadman, chairman-de- to India in the autuma is eagerly signate of the Anglo-Persian Oil awaited by many India politicians, Company, drew a vivid picture of by the Secretary for India of who believe that a personal study a world without petroleum, in an Indian conditions will convince an after lunch address or "Oil from unbiased and clear-sighted chserver the Empire point of view," which of India's progress and rapidly app.m.

proaching fitness for full Dominion he delivered to members of the

atatus. Royal Colonial Institute, at "the They also believe that Lord Bir- kenhead is willing to be convinced Cannon-street Hotel.

if the evidence they can offer is Aaking his audience to consider sound He has shown his sympathy what would happen if the world for legitimate Indian aspirations; were suddenly deprived of petro- he has invited co-operation in the leum, Sir John said civilisation, meat friendly terms; he has come back with a renewed invitation as it stood to-day, would for a time after foolish and insulting dis- vimost come to a stop. There would regard of the first. And yet with be no motoring, no aviation, more all his sympathy he has made it perfectly clear that, he will stand than 23,000,000 motor vehicles would no nonsense. instantly form a widely dispersed scrap-beap.

Without petroleum another coal strike would not only shake the structure of our industrial exis- tence, but might shatter it beyond repair. Without it the wheels of every factory would slacken und stop, and the navies of the world would fall derelict, permitting heaven knows. what grotesque balance of power to emerge from the resultant confusion. Without it, again, the hopes of human pro- greas, based upon the civilising power of improved transport, would face and evaporate; and last, but not least, a large proportion of the world's inhabitants would be robbed of that kindly-artificial light and handy fuel which to-day brought comfort to the four corners of the globe.

There are still two things which India loves and to which she will

respond; and those two things are

Birkenhead said:

strength and generosity. Discussing the Statutory Commission and the next instalment of reforms, Lord slaves of a date," and he promised We are not the that if India showed good will he would be no niggardly bargainers

But

A Hard Hitter.

has also on occasion hit straight and hard at comminal dis cord, blaming faction leaders with & dicetness that more timid critics have too often lacked, and stating rioting stops India cannot expect point blank that until communal the smallest slice of her promised 1929 birthday cake.

There is a suggestion of the generous man whom India, slowly strong man and the potentially

and pethiye grudgingly, is begin- hing to think of as a friend. Neither a promise par sahmat is made, and neither-so Indian's feel Lightly -is likely to be forgotten.

Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8

p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Success."

World Theatre: "Silken Shackles."

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(Malta). Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Malva), 5 p.m; (Delta), 2.30 p.m.

Friday,

St Paul's College sports, E.K. F.C. ground, Happy Valley, 1.30

p.m.

H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).

Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p...

Hockey: Club . EMS. Tamar and small ships, U.S.R.C. ground, 5.15 p.m.

Automobile Association, Jardine, Annual meeting Hong Kong Matheson's offices, 6.30 p.m.

Dinner dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 p.1.

Mr. A. E. Crook, Sailors' and Lantern Leoture on "Japan," by Soldiers' Home, for H. M. Forces, 8 Philharmonie Society pre-

Royal, 8.30 p.m. sent "H.M.8. Pinafore," Theatre

Sake."

Queen's Theatre: "For Heaven's

Deril."

World Theatre: "The Lucky

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It was, he thought, reasonably Perhaps his legal abilities are safe to predict that the to-morrow" more valuable passport to Indian of petroleum would far outshine the esteem than is generally recognised, Australia, etc. (St. Albans) 2.30

Principal Mails: Outward: TELI K. No. 3. Tal Ad: "PALACE." brilliance that to-day attended its for India takes to the law with p.m. Outward: Europa vid Siberia

Three Minutes from Kowloon Wharf, achievements, and that the ultimate enthusiasm and regards a lawyer | (Shantung), 8.30

Ferry Whart |and Bailway Station. Entirely under English Management destiny of coal must be its conver- of outstanding merit with natural

Electric Light and Fans Throughout. sion into oil and petroleum pro-respect. ducts, and gud, leaving a residue

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The so-called antagonism between coal and oil he had always regarded as a profound illusion, and he wel comed the dawn of a new era, in which comparable oil products might well be obtained from coal as from natural oil. If they lock ed at the map of the world to-day in terms of oil, they had to admit reluctantly that it was predomin- antly American, but in the light of

As a politician he showed his cleverness by refusing to accept the provocation offered by the Swara ista, or Home Rulers, and so play their own game. Instead he coun tered and disarmed them by offer ing unexpected conciliation.

The response to his appeal for co- operation has been such as to raise sanguine hopes of continued steady pregress, and such as definitely to reflect Lord Birkenhead's success in dealing with Indian problems.

Saturday.

Entries close for Lawn Bowls

Open Championship. Saturday's issue.

Football and Cricket Details in

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A sight which even few Londoners Commenting on the Government's have seen greatly impressed Com bolding as an ordinary shareholder mander E. Martel, of the French in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Fishery Protection sloop Quentin Sir John

Roosevelt, now lying in the Pool of some interesting London. RAVE details of the transformation that had been effected as the result of Mansion House Commander Hartel In the strong room beneath the rocky collaboration in Pers

he said, had be- and other officers were shown the come a fourishing area of indus glittering array of precious City trial activity which now stood Plate, hundreds of years old.

Commander revealed as one of the richest single

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those dependent on wage-earners were included, total of some 150,000 Persiana was involved The whole fabric was being built up on the basis of British tradition, and it was a prime factor in the com- pany's policy to maintain friendly relations with the Persian people.

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Wednesday.

"Let no one, imagine," he con- cluded, "that the company is in any way an instrument of the Gov- ernment, La be employed with Machiavellian tortuousness in at taining obscure political objectives It is very definitely nothing of the sort. It is a purely com- mercial industry conducted for strictly commercial ends on sovere

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Teanis Tournament ly commercial lines. I can give (details in sports column daily). you the most categorical amurance Tea dances H.K. Hotel, Hotel that in the Anglo-Persian Oil Com Savoy, King Edward, Hotel and pany the touchstone of commercial Cafe Paristen, 430 p.m. return is applied to every proposi- Hong Kong Baseball Association tion with the most rigid impar annual meeting, American Con- finlandutaan judgment is falsulate-General, 5.30 p.m.

Dianer dance, Cafe Parisien, 8

Royal

fruita are unequal;

but of the company-as, 1 trust of Molly Kennedy," st avery great company of purely Bri- tish constitution it can be affirmed Naval Cantoon Theatre, 3.30 p.m that its motives are clean and its Principal mails:-Outward: objective is plain to all men." Europe vid Marseilles (Antenor), {Hear, hear.)

10,30.

Golf: Captain's Cup, Fanling. Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, Hotel

·Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 4.30 p.m. St. Stephen's College Founder's Day celebration. Prize. Distribution M.A. (Vice-Chancellor University), Great Hall. University, 7.30 p.m. Dinner Dance, Cafe Parisien, 8 p.m.

Hong Kong Philharmonic Society present H.M.S. Pinafore, Theatre Royal, 9.30

p.m. Queen's Theatre: For Heaven's

Sake."

World Theatre: "The Lucky Devil"

Star Theatre: "The Ne'er Do

Well."

Principal Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Macedonia),

10.30 a.zo.

Sunday, Fanling Hunt Meet, Sheung Shui Police Station, 1.60

Golf: Captain's Cup; Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Army Golfing Society:

Social Gathering, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 7 p.m. (Service Men Invited).

Principal Mail:-Inward: U.S.A, Canada, etc. (President Jackson). Monday. Entries close for Volunteer Corps Annual Rifle Meeting.

H.K.C.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).

Tea Dancea: H.K. Hotel, Hotel Savoy, King Edward Hotel, and Cafe Parisien, 30 p.m.

Dinner danoc, Cafe Farisien, 8 p.m.

H.K. Philharmonic Society pre sent".M.S. Pizatore," Theatre Royal, 9.30 p.m.

Principal Mails:-Inward:"Aus- tralia, etc. (Arafara). Outward: Europe vid Biberia (Penyu Maru),

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Tuesday, H.K.O.C. Tennis Tournament (details in sports column daily).

Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.15 p.m.

Tes Dances; H.K, Hotel, Hotel Savoy and Cafe Parisien, 430 p.m. Dinner dance, Cafe Parision, "(Continued on previous column).

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